REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced Susan Hauser's promotion to vice president of Worldwide Industry and Global Accounts. She replaces Brian Scott, who has assumed his new role as general manager of the Health & Life Sciences Industry. Hauser will continue to lead the Worldwide Financial Services Group as the search continues for her successor.

In her new role, Hauser will lead and have accountability for Microsoft's Worldwide Commercial Industry Sectors, including Worldwide Financial Services, Worldwide Distribution and Services, Worldwide Manufacturing and Resources, and the Global Accounts Organization. She will oversee the industry strategies, marketing, solution development, partner development, thought leadership and executive relations, ensuring the full extent of Microsoft's industry visions and value propositions are realized globally. Hauser brings over 20 years of deep customer, vertical technology, sales and management experience to this role.

"I'm pleased to announce Susan's promotion to her new leadership position," said Simon Witts, corporate vice president, Enterprise & Partner Group, Microsoft. "Throughout her career, Susan has demonstrated strong relationship management skills, sales and marketing leadership, and a strong commitment to people development. With her more than 20 years at Microsoft, and strong passion for customers and partners, I am confident Susan will be a great leader for this team and drive further results and growth."

"I'm excited by the challenge of leading a very strong Worldwide Industry and Global Accounts team in helping our enterprise customers and partners respond to the 'new normal,'" said Susan Hauser, vice president of Worldwide Industry and Global Accounts. "Our No. 1 priority continues to be to ensure that our customers and partners realize the most business value from their relationships with Microsoft. I look forward to meeting this challenge by leveraging the combined strength of our Worldwide Industry and Global Accounts organizations to ensure that our industry solutions are tightly aligned to the needs of our top accounts and other enterprise customers."

Among her considerable accomplishments, Hauser was responsible for creating Microsoft's first Financial Services organization with the goal of developing a deeper understanding of Microsoft's financial services industry customers and aligning the company's efforts to better meet their business needs.

Hauser is a board member for the nonprofit organization NPower in New York and has been recognized as a noteworthy role model by Exploring Posts and LISNET for her contributions to the community, youth and women. Hauser currently lives in Westchester County, N.Y., with her husband and two sons. She will be relocating to Redmond in the near future.

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